清华大学中学生标准学术能力诊断性测试2020年5月诊断性测试英语试题

中学生标准学术能力诊断性测试2020 年 5 月测试

英语试卷

本试卷共150 分，考试时间100 分钟。

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60 分）

第一节（共15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分45 分）

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Summer is that time of this year 2019 when everyone looks to escape from the boring activities of life. So bring your kids to join us to have fun in the summer camp.

Outdoor Word Game:

All you need to do is setting up many huge letters that can be easily moved. These letters will help kids spell out certain words. Teenagers would also love something like this as it gives them the opportunity to invest their time in learning new words.

Spray Painting:

To bring out the creativity in a person, an activity centered on spray painting is the perfect way to get those creative juices flowing. All you need to do is providing plain white T-shirts and some cans of colored spray paint. It will be quite surprising to see some of the original ideas that will flow from individuals.

Outdoor Twister:

A person will be in charge of monitoring the game and will call out colors which can be placed outdoors. Participants have the task of placing either their hands or legs on the same color. A fun and exciting game focuses on hand-eye coordination（协调）.

The Maze（迷宫）:

One of the funniest games is the hallway maze game where a maze is constructed from either toilet paper or strings of paper. The chosen participant is then asked to make his way through the maze within a limited time without touching paper. This is one of the best and entertaining summer camp ideas for kids and adults also.

1.Which activity most probably needs some imagination?

A．Outdoor Word Game. B．Spray Painting.

C．Outdoor Twister. D．The Maze.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The maze is made of toilet paper in The Maze.

B.You have to spray juice on your T-shirt in Spray Painting.

C.Outdoors Twister tests whether you are good at controlling your body movement.

D.You have to bring some huge letters to play in Outdoor Word Games.

3.Who is the article intended for?

A.Parents. B．Children. C．Teachers. D．Teenagers.

B

What makes a person sexy? Looks, talent, public image and how we accordingly view their personality all play into why we find ourselves attracted to certain celebrities and public figures. Every year, People put it all together when they name their “Sexiest Man Alive”. This year, the magazine decided that United States musician John Roger Stephens, better known as John Legend, has the full package.

The title comes following some impressive achievements for the 40-year-old. He is among the youngest people to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award, and the first African-American man to win all four of them. With numerous awards and nominations, an Ivy-League degree, and a handsome face, Legend has gained huge popularity worldwide. However, his dedication to family life maybe what wins over many.

After getting married to US model Chrissy Teigen in 2013, Legend is the father of one son and one daughter. He’s not shy about telling the world their love is permanent. On the inside of Legend’s arm, there is a tattoo that says “Chrissy Luna Miles”, the names of his wife and children. In fact, Legend has gained strength from his family since childhood. He still remembers the days when his family would gather around his grandmother’s piano to sing Christmas songs. This inspired his passion for music. His best-known single, All of Me, is a love song to his wife. When he performed it at the 2014 Grammy Awards, many were touched by his delicate voice and the deep love beneath. “The more you know someone, the more you’re inspired by your relationship,” Legend told LA Confidential Magazine. “You have to grow enough to be able to write that song with sincerity and authenticit y.”

Despite his onstage confidence, Legend had to work to become a legend. As a teenager, he was the smallest kid in class. “I was always less mature, less at ease socially. I had plenty of awkward times,” he told People. “Most of your teenage years, into your twenties, you’re still figuring out who you are, how you present yourself to the world ... Eventually, I think you get more at ease with yourself.” Indeed, knowing who you are and be yourself could be the real key to attractiveness.

4.What plays the biggest part in making Legend popular worldwide?

A．High-level education. B．Handsome look.

C．Efforts put in family. D．Talent in music.

5.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?

A.Legend’s hobby as a boy.

B.Legend’s family members.

C.The secret behind Legend’s success.

D．Composing background of the song All of Me.

6.What can you infer from the passage?

A.Legend is proud of his success in music.

B.Legend’s interest in music originates from his family.

C.Legend is the first black singer who won the Grammy award.

D.Legend received the title “Sexiest Man Alive” before he got married.

7.What is essential to attractiveness according to Legend?

A.Being more mature.

B.Being true to yourself.

C.Having onstage confidence.

D.Having attractive appearance.

C

What makes people trustworthy? Do they always tell the truth? Do they always keep their promises? In the near future, voluntary blood donations might be used as a clue to prove someone’s trustworthiness.

On Nov 19, the National Health Commission (NHC) and other departments jointly released a document urging the social credit system to include voluntary blood donations. An incentive mechanism（激励机制）is also recommended, to provide donors with more conveniences and rewards like preferential treatment in using public facilities or visiting government-run parks, China Daily reported. “We need to show we care about donors so they feel honored,” Liu Jiang, director of Beijing’s blood donation office, told CCTV.

Indeed, donating blood is key to saving many lives. Due to blood’s very limited shelf life, regular blood donations are needed from a sufficient number of healthy people. This ensures that safe blood will be available whenever and wherever it is needed, according to the World Health Organization. However, the notice received mixed reviews on social media, with some people questioning whether it was necessary to include voluntary blood donation in the social credit system, according to the South China Morning Post. The system records things like a person’s career information, and payments for credit cards or other debt expenses are used to tell whether a person or company is trustworthy. People who cannot pay debts on time would have a worse credit score, resulting in more difficulties borrowing money from banks, reported the P eople’s Daily.

Many Sina Weibo users believe that blood donations should be voluntary. They say it has little to do with social credit. Others doubt whether it is appropriate to reward this action because some people would donate blood for reasons other than helping save people’s lives. Guangming Daily commented that only acts closely linked to personal credit should be included in the social credit system. A voluntary blood donor might refuse to pay his or her debts, while someone who doesn’t donate blood might have a perfect credit record, it noted.

8.What benefit can voluntary blood donors get according to the 2nd paragraph?

A．Free park tour. B．Free treatment in hospitals.

C．Running in government parks. D．Priority in using public facilities.

9.Why are blood donations regularly needed?

A.Blood can’t be stored for long.

B.Some donated blood is not healthy.

C.Fewer people are willing to donate blood.

D.More and more people need blood to get treated.

10.What can you learn from the last paragraph?

A.Many blood donors refuse to pay his or her debts.

B.Whoever donates blood will have a perfect credit record.

C.It’s right to reward blood donators for they save people’s lives.

D.Some people agree that voluntary blood donation shouldn’t be linked to social credit. 11．What’s the author’s attitude to using voluntary blood donations to prove trustworthiness?

A．Positive. B．Objective. C．Indifferent D．Negative.

D

Five years ago, UK schools began to learn Shanghai’s math teaching methods on account of top scores produced by Chinese teenagers in a global academic evaluation. This test is called the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), run by the organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Taking around three hours on computers, it mainly focuses on 15-year-olds’ reading, math and science abilities. Earlier this month, the latest test results were published.

Students from Beijing and Shanghai, as well as Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, outperformed students from the other 78 participating education systems in mathematics and science by a wide margin. In reading comprehension scores, only Singapore came close. Chinese mainland students first took the tests in 2009, with Shanghai topping the scores. The city claimed the top spot again in 2012.

The PISA rankings aroused global interest in Chinese teaching methods and as a result, Britain increased exchanges with Chinese schools to improve its math education. Nearly 600 teachers from Britain and China, mainly from primary schools, have taken part in the exchange since 2014, and around 5,000 of Britain’s 16,000 primary schools have adopted the Shanghai math teaching method. In the latest PISA test, Chinese mainland students averaged 591 points in math —more than 100 points higher than the OECD average. British students averaged 502, jumping from 27th place three years ago to 18th in the math rankings.

Philip Avery, director of education for the Bohunt Education Trust, UK, said, “We’ve benefited from

working with Chinese partners for the high quality of lesson planning and teaching for memorization in China. Our Chinese partners have benefited from our approach to the development of character, focus on innovation and application of knowledge.”

However, Zhang Xuanmin, who is in charge of the PISA project in Shanghai, points out that besides basic education, Chinese students still need to improve their social and emotional competencies.

12.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．UK teenagers are poorly-educated.

B．UK schools’ teaching methods are out of fashion.

C．Teenagers in Shanghai got higher scores in PISA.

D．Teenagers in Shanghai are the best students in the world.

13.What does the underlined word mean in the 2nd paragraph?

14.What’s probably the average math point of OECD in the latest PISA test?

15．What can be indicated by Philip Avery’s words?

A.The exchange program is a win-win situation.

B.Chinese students still have a long way to go in education.

C．UK schools get more benefits from the exchange program.

D．UK teenagers have gained a lot of improvement in math learning.

第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分15 分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Studying at a famous university in a diverse environment is a dream for many Chinese students. Almost 660,000 Chinese students studied abroad in 2018, according to the Ministry of Education. 16

A university for YOU

Many students become too obsessed with league table rankings. 17 Before making your choice, write down all of your requirements, and choose based on them. A degree from Harvard isn’t worth much if it’s not the career you want.

18

Taking responsibility for yourself is key to studying overseas. Unlike high school, no one will be forcing you to revise or complete your assignments. While there is support for students who are struggling, colleges often take the view that students who don’t attend classes are wasting their money. Living abroad also means looking after your money. Budgeting for rent, food, phone plans and transport are part of being an overseas student. Extracurricular activities

19 The freedom of college gives you the chance to get involved in societies, sports and leadership activities. These can be academic clubs related to your course or just for fun. They are also a great way of meeting new people during your time overseas.

Homesickness

Missing home is common for overseas students. 20 Before you go, think about how you will react to these differences. Though most universities have a Chinese society (club), you’ll find it more beneficial if you can get along with others.

A.Taking the initiative

B.Taking care of yourself

C.So what should you know as an outstanding international student?

D.So what should you do in order to be admitted into a famous university?

E.While your courses should come first, they are only part of the university experience.

F.The lack of familiar food, surroundings and people can distract anyone from their studies.

G.While they are important, you should look for courses that fit your ambitions and expectations.

第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分55 分）

第一节完形填空（共20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分40 分）

阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C 和D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳

选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As my family and I 21 to my grandmother’s house, my dad points out all the houses he lived in as a kid. I count 12, probably 22 one or two along the way.

At 16, my dad had to 23 high school to support his mom and six siblings. He tells my brothers and me stories of when he was our 24 . One time, he came home from school to find a(n)

25 house and a notice that his family would be removed from the property. But he says it like it was

26 . We start to understand why he has no 27 of his younger self. His dad spent all his money on gambling and alcohol. There is no anger in my dad’s tone. 28 , there is a sense of longing as he 29 the few times he and his dad would sit together and watch football. His little sister would 30 at birthday parties because she could never have one of her own at home. We 31 my dad his first birthday party when he was at least 40. Forty birthdays before his first party. My brothers and I have had one every single year.

He tells us to make a(n) 32 to work hard and stay in school. We’ve heard it so much that sometimes we 33 our eyes. But his words now 34 in my head, and I find new 35 every time I recall them: “There’s nothing you can’t do if you stay in school and work hard.” I wonder how

A．Laugh at. B．Look up to. C．get along with. D．be superior to. A．302. B．490. C．502. D．591.

differently my father’s life could have 36 if he’d had just one person saying those words to him.

My dad works 16 hours a day. He’s gone before I’m 37 and home just as I’m falling asleep. He works hard so we can have a good home and do the things he never could. It makes me think the world is at my 38 and nothing is impossible. For 18 years, my dad has always told me this, but now it’s my

39 : I am so 40 of you, Dad.

21．A. drive B．move C．fly D．jump

22．A. admitting B．remembering C．missing D．covering 23．A. do well in B．put up with C．be active in D．drop out of 24．A. father B．age C．assistant D．height 25．A. furnished B．huge C．empty D．glorious 26．A. anything B．nothing C．something D．everything 27．A. emotions B．books C．friends D．pictures 28．A. Instead B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Besides 29．A. expects B．declares C．imagines D．recalls 30．A. clap B．cry C．smile D．rush

31．A. allowed B．guaranteed C．threw D．promised 32．A. decision B．living C．effort D．choice 33．A. close B．roll C．wipe D．open

34．A. echo B．disappear C．change D．lose

35．A. success B．answers C．methods D．significance 36．A. figured out B．made out C．came out D．turned out 37．A. up B．off C．back D．down

38．A. fingertips B．bottom C．body D．best

39．A. description B．day C．turn D．time

40．A. impressed B．proud C．ashamed D．tired

第二节（共10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分15 分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

It’s probably hard for anyone to 41 (true) understand the pain of being bullied until they have experienced it 42 (they).

The Springfield School District in New Jersey, US, has introduced a new virtual reality program

43 gives students the experience of being bullied by classmates. In the VR headset, students are shown 360-degree videos 44 (base) on real-life scenarios（情境）described by Springfield students who have been victims of bullying. One of those victims is Erica Carrie, who 45 (call) names throughout her time in high school because she had more male 46 (friend) than female ones.

47 video shows the point of view of Morghan Blair, a high school freshman who was teased and attacked by classmates simply because she is black. “I had to show people 48 it feels to be in my shoes,” Blair told CBS News.

This program was started by Michael Davino, Springfield School’s director “We needed a way 49 (convey) to those people (bullies), ‘If you 50 (know) what this felt like, you might not do it,’” Davino said.

第三部分写作（共两节，满分35 分）

第一节短文改错（共10 小题；每小题l 分，满分10 分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10 处

语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10 处，多者(从第11 处起)不计分。

We’ve all experienced positive and negative mood. The emotions we feel every day play a important role in how you think and behave. For one thing, people who are often in a positive mood in their everyday life tends to be happier, healthier and get along better with others. For other, a bad mood can ruin our day, as well the day of the people around us. However, there are many things we can do to turn our bad mood into a good one. As far as I’m concerning, exercise is one of the keys to getting rid from a bad mood. Meanwhile, the simple act of sharing time in others is a great way to release stress and anxiety. So next time we’re feeling down, and call up a friend or visit a neighbor.

第二节书面表达（满分25 分）

假设你是李华，你看到某报社在向读者征稿，征稿题目为“Great Changes in the Last Ten Years”。请你向该报社投稿，介绍你的家乡十年间的变化。

内容包括: 1.十年前的家乡；2.现在家乡的变化；3.你的感受。

注意：

1.词数不少于 100；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。